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NASA picks SpaceX rocket to launch asteroid threat hunter NEO Surveyor in 2027
NASA has selected SpaceX to launch its NEO Surveyor spacecraft, which will hunt for asteroids and comets that could pose a threat to Earth.
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NASA says Boeing-built SLS moon rocket is ‘essential’ as company warns of layoffs
NASA responded to news that Boeing aims to lay off up to 400 workers from its Space Launch System program. The SLS rocket plays a key role in the Artemis moon program, the agency said.

Intuitive Machines to launch 2nd lunar lander for NASA

Intuitive Machines to launch 2nd lunar lander for NASA: 5 things to know about mission
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First (and last?) look at Intuitive Machines' next moon lander's footpad designs (photos)
Intuitive Machines is expected to launch its second lunar lander this week
Intuitive Machines, the company that pulled off the first-ever commercial moon landing this time last year with its Odysseus spacecraft, is gearing up for another shot at touching the lunar surface. Its second flight under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program is scheduled to take off no earlier than Wednesday February 26,
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NASA installs 'bulletproof' sunshade on powerful Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (photos)
The sunshade consists of two flexible layers of reinforced thermal blankets, differing from the rigid light shields used on the Hubble Space Telescope and other observatories. It is designed to remain folded during launch and deploy once Roman is in space.
NASA's PUNCH mission to revolutionize our view of solar wind
The Earth is immersed in material streaming from the sun. This stream, called the solar wind, is washing over our planet, causing breathtaking auroras, impacting satellites and astronauts in space, and even affecting ground-based infrastructure.
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Boeing plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on NASA's SLS moon rocket: reports
Boeing notified employees it is planning to issue layoff notices "to align with revisions to the Artemis program and cost expectations."
NASA cuts deal but still losing 5% of workforce as DOGE looks under hood
NASA had cut a deal that may stave off sweeping layoffs seen across other federal agencies, but still will see about 900 fewer employees through a buyout plan, according to an agency statement.
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DOGE personnel conducting spending review at NASA
Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro says the Department of Government Efficiency will review the space agency’s payments.
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Boeing to Lay Off Hundreds of Employees Amid Space Launch System Uncertainty
Company anticipates “revisions” to NASA’s Artemis program, for which it is developing part of the space launch system (SLS).
Under Trump, NASA meetings are on hold and missions are up in the air
NASA is a methodical institution that plans its missions years or even decades in advance, enjoys a famously loyal workforce and carries out its tasks with the kind of precision required to hurl humans into orbit, drive rovers on Mars or build telescopes that can see nearly to the dawn of time.